GRE Word List
PHOENIX
a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
The meaning of the word phoenix is a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| iniquitous | characterized by iniquity |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| anthem | a song or hymn of praise or gladness |
| recast | to cast again |
| opus | work |
| intolerant | unable or unwilling to endure |
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |